Railway Technology Innovation '15th Five-Year' Plan: Exploring a Satellite-Earth Integrated Railway Communication Network Fused with Low-Orbit Broadband Satellite Internet

36Kr reports that the National Railway Administration has issued the "Railway Technology Innovation '15th Five-Year' Plan." The plan calls for promoting the integrated application of next-generation communication technologies, advancing the fusion use of 5G-R and 400MHz digital communications, next-generation bearer networks, and comprehensive access services for multiple railway business applications. It supports the widespread adoption of high-definition video monitoring along railway lines and inside trains, and promotes remote equipment operation and maintenance based on 5G-R. The plan also accelerates the application of BeiDou across the entire industry chain including design, construction, transportation production, and operation maintenance, while conducting preliminary research and scenario design for 6G communication technologies in the railway sector. It explores integrating low-orbit broadband satellite internet into a satellite-earth integrated railway communication network.